1st Edition

Silver Gelatin In the Digital Age A Step-by-Step Manual for Digital/Analog Hybrid Photography

By Douglas Ethridge Copyright 2024
280 Pages 456 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

280 Pages 456 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

280 Pages 456 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

This book provides photographers of all skill levels with a concise step-by-step guide to combining analog and digital tools with the goal of making silver gelatin prints in the traditional darkroom. It offers the most comprehensive treatment of lith printing published in many years, focusing on materials which are currently available. Key topics include traditional silver gelatin printing,... Read more

Part 1: The Adventure Begins  1. Printmaking with Intent  2. Getting Started, Hardware and Software  3. Photoshop Basics for Black and White  Part 2: Recording The Image  4. Film Photography  5. Analog to Digital Conversion  6. Digital Photography and Raw Conversion  Part 3: Shaping The Image, Making The Negative  7. Shaping The Image  8. Making The Digital Negative  Part Four: Making The Print  9. Silver Gelatin Printing  10. Silver Gelatin Lith Printing  Part 5: Contemporary Artists 11. Contemporary Artists   

Biography

Douglas Ethridge has been a working media professional and fine art photographer for more than 50 years and has been blending digital and analog tools for audio, video and still photography into his practice since the 1990s. His work has been exhibited globally and has been published in a variety of fine art publications including Black and White Magazine, Camera Arts, China Photographer Magazine and Lenswork. Ethridge has taught at the Photographic Center Northwest in Seattle, and has contributed to Routledge’s Digital Negatives with QuadToneRIP (Routledge, 2021). Examples of his work can be found on his website: douglasethridgephotography.com